MMT Blog
Hybrid Approach to Producing Mold Inserts Boosts Productivity and Profitability
Mold inserts with additively produced cooling circuits eliminate design constraints, reduce the cost of complexity, improve part dimensions, decrease cycle time and speed time to market.
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2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Mold Materials
Proper selection of the appropriate mold material is critical to manufacturing a high-quality mold. Tool steel, aluminum, copper and alloys are some of the materials used.
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2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Mold Components
Mold components make the mold work and the mechanisms used to deliver a quality end product. Key components include mold bases, pins, ejectors, lifters, bushings, guides and alignment devices.
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2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Additive Manufacturing
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, simplifies the moldmaking process by making mold inserts, mold components, end-use parts and ancillary equipment.
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MMT Chats: 30 Under 30 Honoree, Adding Skills and Enjoying the Moment
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges invites M.R. Mold & Engineering Technical Center Manager Valeria Magadan as a guest on this MMT Chat. Val shares her journey to moldmaking, the daily challenges and what she likes best about her career so far. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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MMT Chats: 30 Under 30 Honoree, A Little Perfection and Patience Go a Long Way
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges invites F&M Tool and Die’s Wire EDM Lead Matt Lizotte as a guest on this MMT Chat to share how he landed in moldmaking, how he went from running one wire EDM to 6 very quickly and his goal to set up systems and procedures to more easily pass on his knowledge to the next generation. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Machining
Machining (via the machine tool and cutting tool) shapes metal workpieces. Understanding both traditional and advanced machining techniques is critical to overcoming the various dimensional and finish challenges.
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PODCAST: Molding a Network While Supporting Moldmaking
I have to say, I’m a bit embarrassed when someone describes a conversation with me as “high energy” … but I’ll take it. Hopefully, that’s just my passion for the moldmaking community coming through. And of course, I can't turn down an opportunity to talk about this group of innovators and problem-solvers, so here I go again.
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Amerimold 2021 Product Showcase, Part 2
MMT continues to highlight a wide range of products and services offered by attending Amerimold 2021 exhibitors. Get a glimpse of these new or improved technologies.
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MMT Chats: 30 Under 30 Honoree, Moldmaker Apprentice Working His Way to Lead Toolmaker
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges brings on Westfall Moldmaker Apprentice Anthony Fabbri as a guest for this MMT Chat. He shares his enthusiasm for moldmaking, how he’s put his welding experience to work and how much he depends on patient mentors to continually learn. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: EDM
EDM refers to wire, sinker and small-hole electrical discharge machining. Components include drives, generators, programming, flushing, wires, electrodes, graphite, filters and fluids.
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Webinar: Closed-Loop Jig Grinding: Hard Mill, Verify, Grind, Verify
Machine tool builder answers the lack of labor challenge that is creating bottlenecks while also living up to surface finish, tolerance and cycle time requirements with a closed-loop jig grinding and tolerance control process.
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